UK Government and Scottish Government

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The UK Government and Scottish Government are the central and devolved administrations of the United Kingdom that share and negotiate powers and responsibilities over Scotland’s governance.

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UK Government and Scottish Government canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf central government
devolved government
executive branch of the United Kingdom
executive of Scotland
intergovernmental relationship
accountableTo Scottish Parliament
alsoKnownAs His Majesty's Government
canLegislateOn any matter not explicitly devolved
constitutionalStatus sovereign government of the United Kingdom
coordinateOn fiscal framework for Scotland
implementation of devolved powers
country United Kingdom
governedBy Scotland Act 1998
Scotland Act 2012
Scotland Act 2016
devolution settlement for Scotland
headOfGovernment First Minister of Scotland
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
linked to: Prime Minister
interactThrough Joint Ministerial Committee
formal intergovernmental agreements
jurisdiction Scotland
legislativeFramework Scotland Act 1998
Scotland Act 2012
Scotland Act 2016
meetsAt 10 Downing Street
Cabinet Office
St Andrew's House
linked to: St Andrew’s House
negotiateOver distribution of powers
funding arrangements for Scotland
implementation of UK-wide policies in Scotland
negotiatesWith Scottish Government
UK Government
linked to: UK government
oversees Parliament of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Parliament
participatesIn Intergovernmental Relations structures in the UK
Joint Ministerial Committee
responsibleFor defence
devolved matters in Scotland
education in Scotland
environmental policy in Scotland
foreign affairs
health in Scotland
immigration
justice in Scotland
local government in Scotland
macro-economic policy
most aspects of transport in Scotland
most taxation powers affecting the whole UK
reserved matters in Scotland
some social security powers in Scotland
seat Edinburgh
London
linked to: London, England
shareResponsibilityFor governance of Scotland
sharesPowersOverScotlandWith Scottish Government
UK Government
linked to: UK government

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Joint Ministerial Committee governsRelationshipBetween UK Government and Scottish Government